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y 12, 1931. w. MINECK 1,804,539

CONTAINER Filed June 5, 1950 3-3 5 4 lnuenlo;

I Walfer Mined A I lorney I Patented May 12, 1%31 ALTENT QFFICE WALTER mmncx, or CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA couramnn Application filed June 5, 1930. Serial No. 459,278. I

substantially, straight edges at the upper This invention relates to improvements in containers for cakes, crackers and the like, such as are used in the display of the goods.

In the use of the ordinary containers of this kind, the goods become impaired on account of the handling of them when'the lower layers are reached, and the lower advantages which accrue-to a proper display of the goods within the lineofvision of the customer in this '10 type of a container. I 1

It is an object of this invention to overcome these difficultie's, disadvantages enumerated by providing a proper display of the goods at all times, fromlthe' top of the'container. A further, object of the invention is to provide a container-of the type-described conveniently used in' operation, with few parts, can be manufactured at relatively small cost of labor and materials I 0 A further object of the invention is to provide a'containerof this type with supporting elements, which are comparatively rigid and non-yielding, and Which form a firm and substantial supportfor the permanent bottom in its various positions, which is capable of resisting successfully all unnecessary waste cakes on the false bottom.

In the drawing Figure 1 is 'a perspective view ofthe Con? tainer constructed according to the invent-ion. Fig. 2 is a bottom viewshowing the false bottom withthe aperture and the angular support in position and supporting the false bottom. a I

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation showing the movable false bottom supported in the container and the stationary bottom with the opening for inserting the hand, and "pressing the false bottom upward into its vvarious posit1ons within the container. a r

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the false bottom.

Referring to the drawings more specifically: m-

l designates a container of appropriate material and size and rectangular inform comprising four rectangular walls as indicated, in each of which are cut, punched, or struck-out from eachwall, triangular portions 2 and bent inward as desired to form 'pensing them.

ends and bent at rightangles to the walls serving as re 'stered parts as various heights of the false ottom 3, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

The false bottom 3 rests on the permanent bottom 4 when the container is full. When the goods has been removed from the" top of the container, the handisinserted through the apertured sides and the false bottom 3 is moved upward to the top layer of the goods comes into convenient position at'the. top of the container, when the first level of triangular ports 2 are bent-inward to the position Qa in Fig; 1, where they will afford a support for the false bottom 3 to the height desired and displayithe goods in proper position for conveniently viewing and dis;

W hen the upper layers of goods are further removed, the operation above may be repeated, the false. bottom being hooked up I to the desiredflposition and the next convenient tier of triangular-portions being bent at substantially right angles to support it.

My improved container for cakes, crackers 1. In a container of the character de-' scribed, embodying a permanent bottom having a central aperture, and a-false bottom to support the goods and adapted to be adjusted by hand within the container by pass-.- ing the hand through the aperture in the bottom, a plurality of'angular tongues struck out of each wall ofthe container and adaptedto be bent inwardly to form substantially triangular rests constituting substantiallystraight supporting edges, at substantially and the like, is exceedingly convenient to use, "very simple andv satisfactory in operation,

i right angles to the walls ofthe container and .various heights within thecontainer.

arranged to support the said false bottom at 2. In a container of the character described, embodying a permanent bottom having a central aperture, and a false bottom adapted to-be vertically adjusted by hand within the container and without removing the contents thereof, by passing the hand through the aperture in the permanent bottom; a plurality of angular tongues struck out from each wall of the container and adapted to be bent inwardly to form substantiall rigid triangular rests constituting straight supporting edges at substantially right angles to the walls of the container, the tongues being disposed in the same vertical central plane, and at corresponding equidistant vertical intervals in opposite walls of the container to firmly support the false bot tom at various heights in the container.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WALTER MINECK. 

